It’s Thursday. And we’re thirsty. Also, find yourself a stepmom BFF who makes you fancy drinks like Alyse. 😉
What’s in your glass today, stepmommas?
Episode 12: Choosing Happy, InstaMOM Challenges, Boundaries w/ BM, & Instagram Q's
New new new! In this episode, a good friend and fellow stepmom Kali joined us to discuss how she dealt with becoming an InstaMOMMY to her 4 stepkids when she and her husband met, followed by having a child of her own.
She also shares with us (and luckily all of you) how she has managed to have a great relationship with the bio mom in her life.
Having a great relationship with a bio mom is what we all want, but are there challenges with that too? You betchya. Kali shares with us how she holds boundaries with her husband, stepkids, and biomom to feel peace and harmony in a very complex situation.
Listen: https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/ev81p2
Episode 10: Sneaky Teenagers, Cell Phones, Social Media & Maintaining Sanity
It's HERE! Being a parent to any kid is rewarding and hard all at the same time. But the teenage years? Buckle up, babes. In this episode, we share some of the best stories from our stepkids' teenage years, talk about the challenges with step-parenting and cell phones, social media, ETC. Join us for a few laughs, a few "oh my gosh she did not" moments, and our best tips on how to maintain sane during these years.
Listen: https://anchor.fm/stepmonsterpodcast
Episode 8: Tampon Box Treasures & a Stepdad Guest
This episode is packed full of fun. We'll start off by Bailey finally sharing what her step-daughter found in one of her tampon boxes (WOOPS! Parenting high over here...).
Additionally, have you ever been curious as to whether or not being a stepDAD is just as hard as being a stepMOM? We were too! In this episode, you get the chance to meet Bailey's stepdad, Steve, hear about what it was like coming into a full-time step-parent role, and get to know his story a little more.
He'll share tips for knowing your role in the house, talk through challenges during the teenager years, how he grew to love his step-daughter, what it was like having an "ours" baby, knowing when to "keep ya mouth shut", and setting boundaries with discipline, even in a full-time role.